Week | Date | ESL 400 Monday | ESL 400 Wednesday | LIBR 100 |
1 | 1/16-1/18 |
Read The Fourth of July by Lourde; identify golden lines and questions about the text to share. Write a double-spaced paragraph about your connection to it. See this Sample or this. Have an electronic version for upload in class.
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| INTRODUCTIONS & COURSE INFO
HW: 1) Obtain/order textbooks. 2) Write Language Learning History to turn in next class. 3) Read Always Living in Spanish-identify interesting word choices, golden lines and questions. Class | Library Introduction! Homework: - Plagiarism Video
- How to Create an MLA Citation for a Book
- Worksheet
- Get a Library Card
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2 | 1/23-1/25 | LEARNING ABOUT ESSAY STRUCTURE HW: 1) Review Thesis Statements, and Topic Sentences handouts for quiz. 2) Read Superman and Me and identify a golden line from it. 3) Write a double-spaced paragraph about your connection to it. See this Sample or this. Have an electronic version for upload in class. | ESSAY STRUCTURE & PREPARING FOR ESSAY HW: Read Fish Cheeks by Amy Tan; annotate and identify golden lines and questions about the text to share. Write a double-spaced paragraph about your personal connection to it. See this Sample or this. Have an electronic version for upload in class. | Plagiarism and MLA Book Citation
In Class - Create an MLA Citation for a Book
Homework: - Finding eBooks
- Credit Where Credit is Due
- Worksheet
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3 | 1/30-2/1 | ESSAY STRUCTURE & PREPARING FOR ESSAY 1 HW: Read Even Genuises Work Hard--up to Emphasize Challenge; identify golden lines for group essay. | PREPARING FOR ESSAY 1 HW: Read The Fourth of July by Lourde; identify golden lines and questions about the text to share. NOTE: I had originally had this on site, but told you you didn't have to do in class. If you did it, let me know. If you didn't, don't worry about it. "Select one golden line and write a paragraph about your connection to it. Upload to turnitin.com at next class." | eBooks In Class: Homework: - Gale Virtual Reference Library
- What is a Database
- Worksheet
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4 | 2/6-2/8 | PREPARING FOR ESSAY 1
HW: 1) Do Quick Write-research of one or more paragraphs.2) Bring Rules for Writers to next class.
| PREPARING FOR ESSAY 1 HW: 1) Review your readings, connection paragraphs and research to develop a thesis statement 2) identify one or more golden lines from the essays we have read or the research that you have done that you MIGHT include in your Essay 1. | Annotated Bibliography I In-Class Work: Homework: - Searching Google Part I and II
- Using Wikipedia
- Worksheet
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5 | 2/13-2/15 | PREPARING FOR ESSAY 1 HW: Use your ThS, notes, and research to develop an outline to turn in
| FINALIZING PREPARATIONS FOR ESSAY 1 HW: Use your ThS and outline to write your best version of Essay 1 to turn in. (Note: Draft 1 is not the same as ROUGH draft. Rather, it means your BEST draft until you receive feedback.) | Evaluating Information In-Class Work: - Evaluating Information Activity
Homework: Citing Websites in MLA Introduction to EasyBib Worksheet
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6 | 2/20-2/22 | NO CLASS | ESSAY 1, DRAFT 1 DUE
HW: 1) If you did not have time to upload your Essay 1, D1 to turnitin.com, so so for homework. 2)If you didn't turn in your outline before writing E1, D1, do a Reverse outline and turnitin.com. | Citing Websites and using EasyBib In Class: - Citing Websites using EasyBib
Homework: - In-Text Citations
- Picking Your Topic is Research
- One Perfect Source
- Worksheet
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7 | 2/27-3/1 | GRAMMAR WORK HW: Do an Individualized Grammar Work assignment. | GRAMMAR WORK/GOOGLE SITE HW: KWL+ to read Prologue to I am Malala Discussion | In-Text Citations In Class: - In-Text Citations Group Assignment
Homework: - Statista
- Opposing Viewpoints
- Worksheet
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8 | 3/6-3/8 | ESSAY 2 PREP HW: Revise Essay 1, Final Draft to turn in. Bring electronic version to next class. | No Class HW: 1) Revise Essay 1 to turn in Essay 1, Final Draft. Bring electronic version to next class. 2) Read Hidden Intellectualism by Gerald Graff; identify golden lines to share and formulate questions | NO Class
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9 | 3/13-3/15 | ESSAY 1, DRAFT 2 DUE HW: Read and annotate Learning to Read and Write by Douglass--Bring questions! | ESSAY 2 PREP/RESEARCH SEMINAR HW: 1) FINALIZE ESSAY 1, D2 AND UPLOAD! 2) Read your seminar article carefully so you can outline, write the summary, etc. during next week. 3) Identify article(s) in LIBR 100 that you might use for E2. (Start reading it if possible, if not, at least send link/print.) | Opposing Viewpoints and Statista In Class: - Opposing Viewpoints and Statista
Homework: - Annotated Bibliography II
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10 | 3/20-3/22 | ESSAY 2 Seminar Research Facilitation outlining and summary
HW: Prepare for Share your Research
| ESSAY 2 HW: Review your readings, notes and research to develop a thesis statement to share.
| Peer Review I In Class: Homework: - Peer Review in 3 minutes
- Citing Journal Articles in MLA
Worksheet
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11 | 3/27-3/29
| ESSAY 2, D1 DUE--Postponed until after break HW: Develop your outline using Informal Outline, Outline Elements or Essay Outline for E2 and submit it to turnitin.com
SPRING BREAK April 2-April 8 | ESSAY 2/RESEARCH SEMINAR HW:1) Choose another grammar structure for Individualized Grammar Work assignment. 2) Finish ESSAY 2, D and upload Essay 2, D1 to turnitin.com by 4/5 for extra points. | Peer Review II In Class: Homework: - Searching Databases
Academic Search Premier Worksheet
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12 | 4/10-4/12 | ESSAY 2, D1 DUE HW: Read Shooting an Elephant; identify golden lines and questions | ESSAY 3 PREPARATION HW: Read Letter from a Birmingham Jail ; identify golden lines and questions. | Academic Search Premier In Class: Homework:
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13 | 4/17-4/19 | ESSAY 3 PREP HW: Identify an research article for Share Research Highlights and bring your paragraph to upload in class. | ESSAY 3 PREP HW: Complete your best work for Essay 2, Draft 2 to upload in class. | TBA In Class: Homework:
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14 | 4/24-4/26 | ESSAY 2, DRAFT 2 DUE HW: Review research and notes to prepare Essay 3 thesis statement to share.
| ESSAY 3 PREP HW: Develop your outline using Informal Outline, Outline Elements or Essay Outline for E3 | Exploring Databases In Class: Homework: - Final Annotated Bibliography
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15 | 5/1-5/3 | ESSAY 3 PREP WORKSHOP HW: Polish your integrated quotes/ summaries/ paraphrases to turn in. | ESSAY 4 PREP | Evaluating Information In Class: Homework: |
16 | 5/8-5/10 | ESSAY 3 DUE HW: Read Mosley's For Authors, Fragile Ideas Need Loving Everyday and Sontag's Directions: Write, Read, Rewrite and identify golden lines to share
| ESSAY 4 PREP
HW: Review readings and notes to prepare Essay 4 ThS to share.
| MLA Review In Class: Homework: |
17 | 5/15-5/17 | ESSAY 4 PREP HW: Prepare your E4 outline for in-class writing and update your portfolio and Instructions for In-Class Essay | ESSAY 4 in-class! After exam: Know your rights Workshop, Building 9, Room 154 from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. And/or Proactive Registration in Learning Center until 1:00 p.m.
HW: UPLOAD YOUR ESSAY 4 TO PORTFOLIO! Also see Prepare for your Presentation and Portfolio Updating (See Checklist and Portfolio Rubric)SAMPLE ePortfolios: One, Two, Three | MLA Test In Class: Homework: |
18 | 5/22 | FINAL EXAM -- ePortfolio Presentation--closed list. Convene in 13-11 at 8:15! Prof. Tedone and I are bringing a few snacks.
| Have a fantastic summer! | |